Castro Valley Chiropractor and Electric Stimulation Therapy

Electrotherapy or Electric Stimulation therapy dates back to thousands of years ago when people had discovered that electricity produced by a torpedo fish could actually control the pain on an affected area once the fish had been placed there. Of course, at that time, electricity wasn’t invented yet and they still didn’t know that the torpedo fish actually produces electricity with up to 150 volts.  When this theory had been reintroduced for rehabilitation in the 60’s after it had lost the interests of people from the 19^th century, many believed that the theory actually made sense. When large fibers of nerves increase their activity through electric stimulation, it tends to close down the gates that block off the signal of pain from the affected area to the brain. Castro Valley chiropractor professionals use this therapy to help their patients get relieved of pain fast.

Electrotherapy can be administered by a chiropractor but they also offer home kits so you can use it right in your own home too. The rehabilitation using electrotherapy generally has 3 different types and they are the muscular electrotherapy, general electrotherapy and TENS or the transcutanous electrical nerve stimulation. Each of these types of electrotherapy are used differently. TENS is what is used to treat the chronic pain while the general electrotherapy is administered to relieve the patient of pain as well as to heal wounds faster. The muscular electrotherapy, on the other hand, is used to strengthen the muscles and also to reduce the muscle spasms. Muscular electrotherapy is great as injured body parts would heal faster as they get strengthen quicker. Castro Valley chiropractor would know which type of electrotherapy would suit your needs best.

Edema is usually a result once a patient suffers from a trauma. The blood vessels get disrupted thus forming edema. Electrotherapy helps in reducing the edema through muscle contraction and by improving the circulation.

Electrotherapy is a great treatment but it can’t be used on every patient who wants it. It shouldn’t be used on patients who have a pacemaker. It should not be placed close to the phrenic nerve of a patient and if the patient has a malignant condition, electrotherapy should be avoided. Also, this type of treatment must be avoided if the patient is pregnant on her first trimester, suffers from active bleeding, have newly sutured nerve or tendon or have a metallic implant. Castro Valley chiropractor would ask you some questions to see if you are a good candidate for this type of treatment.

It’s really a great treatment especially for people suffering from pain and wants to get rid of the pain as soon as possible. It can get irritating if you experience pain on a regular basis and there’s no need to suffer any longer as there is a treatment such as the electrotherapy that will improve your condition and make you feel better in no time. Chiropractic care with spinal manipulation combined with electrotherapy is surely going to make you feel stronger, healthier and more rejuvenated on top of being pain-free.  Castro Valley chiropractor of your choice will surely be happy to inform you of the treatment methods they are offering so you would have a much better idea of the many benefits of chiropractic treatment.

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